Police commissioner tried to bypass Ben Gvir – and the move backfired on him

Police Commissioner Danny Levy attempted to promote officers without the signature of Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, opting for an operational annexation framework. A legal opinion determined that even this framework is illegal, and some officers received cancellation notices. A senior officer: "The commissioner dragged the organization into a political struggle."

Police Commissioner Danny Levy attempted to promote officers to new positions without the signature of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, bypassing the official procedure. After the move faced opposition from the Attorney General, Levy formulated an alternative framework of operational annexation, which was supposed to allow officers to fill new roles without a promotion in rank. However, a legal opinion determined that even this framework is illegal, and some officers received cancellation notices. A senior officer told Channel 14 that the commissioner dragged the organization into a political struggle. The incident deepens the tension between the commissioner and Minister Ben Gvir.